Gale Virtual Reference Library
Under "Subjects" click "History"
Click "American Decades"
In upper-right under "Choose a Volume" select "1920-1929"
Select any 1920s category
ELECTRONIC
Images, Music, Video / Primary Sources
Primary Sources
- contains links for primary sources in our databases and on the Web
World History: The Modern Era
- "See all Time Periods" - "The World at War" - "The Interwar Years" - see articles in left-hand column
World Religions - enter topic in search box
- use for topics such as Fundamentalism/Evolution/Scopes Trial
Internet:
Use WebPath Express in our Library Catalog for links to quality websites.
- select Academy of Notre Dame - Catalog - WebPath Express (in left-hand column)
Nettrekker- select "High School" tab and enter topic in search box or follow this path: - Social Studies - U.S. History - The Twenties and the Great Depression - The Roaring Twenties (1919 to 1929)
Research Pathfinder
U.S. History - Mrs. Gandolfo
The Roaring Twenties
PRINT
Non-fiction and Reference books will be on reserve in the library or you can access the library catalog HERE
eBooks:
Great Events From History: The 20th Century: 1901-1940
Select "20th Century - 1901-1940" in left-hand column
Enter keyword in search box
Defining Documents in American History: The 1920s
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Under "Subjects" click "History"
Click "American Decades"
In upper-right under "Choose a Volume" select "1920-1929"
Select any 1920s category
ELECTRONIC
Images, Music, Video / Primary Sources
Primary Sources
- contains links for primary sources in our databases and on the Web
Research Wiki: Web 2.0 Resources
- contains links for images, clip-art, video and audio (music)
Vintage Ad Browser
- select topic and "1920s"
Britannica ImageQuest
- millions of copyright-cleared images
Information
Databases:
Daily Life Through History - enter topic in search box or:
- Eras - "Life in the Modern World: 1900 to present"
FactCite - enter topic in search box to search across six different databases
Pop Culture Universe - enter topic in search box or:
- Decades - 1920s: The Roaring Twenties *Excellent for this project*
Proquest Historical Newspapers
- original newspapers dating back to 1851
- search for ads or headlines of major events in the 1920s
Student Resources in Context
- enter "1920s (Decade)" in search box
Biography in Context
- use if you are researching a person (i.e. Charles Lindbergh, Henry Ford, etc.)
World Book Encyclopedia Online - enter "Roaring Twenties" in search box
World History: The Modern Era
- "See all Time Periods" - "The World at War" - "The Interwar Years" - see articles in left-hand column
World Religions - enter topic in search box
- use for topics such as Fundamentalism/Evolution/Scopes Trial
Internet:
Use WebPath Express in our Library Catalog for links to quality websites.
- select Academy of Notre Dame - Catalog - WebPath Express (in left-hand column)
Nettrekker- select "High School" tab and enter topic in search box or follow this path:
- Social Studies - U.S. History - The Twenties and the Great Depression - The Roaring Twenties (1919 to 1929)
Class Zone: Life in the 1920's
Digital History: Overview of the 1920s
A Biography of America: The Twenties
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: The 1920's
Library of Congress: Merchandising and Advertising in the 1920s
Musee McCord Museum: The Roaring Twenties
The 1920's Experience
Harlem Renaissance Websites
PBS: The Devil's Music: 1920s Jazz
PBS: Prohibition
United States History: Roaring Twenties
NoodleBib
- helps create Bibliographies/Works Cited in MLA or APA format
- revalidate with "ndapa"